The Target
Too early to set up yet, Ronny lit a cigarette. The target wasn’t due for another forty minutes. Ronny preferred it that way. He liked to relax before each job. It was a time...
Category: Flash Fiction
A Symbol of Hope
Introduction I started this flash fiction story yesterday while a pot of soup simmered on the stove. I didn’t get a chance to finish it until this morning. When writing a flash fiction story,...
Silent Passengers – Inside the Train
A leap of Faith (cont’d) Becky could see the door, but despite Amy’s assurance, she was in no hurry to open it. Knowing and doing didn’t always follow one another. And while Becky believed...
Silent Passengers – Inside the Spiral (Part 3)
Loyal Friends Becky wonders about White Socks for the first time since losing herself inside the spiral. Then, sitting here on the platform, she needed time to digest Amy’s words. But despite all that...
Silent Passengers – Inside the Spiral (Part 2)
The tiny woman spoke directly to Becky’s heart, bypassing the need to voice her words. Each guardian took great care not to break the silence protecting the spiral’s passengers. She sat rocking in her...
Silent Passengers – Inside the Spiral
Introduction First of all, I need to apologize for the length of this post, but it couldn’t be helped. In my last post, I mentioned the need to step outside my comfort zone as...
The Reaper
Jane didn’t fear the Reaper – because she was gonna take down the Devil. She was tired of waiting for someone to help her. She’d been waiting for seven years while he beat her...
Murder on Birch Street
Max was lying in his usual spot for this time of evening. He prided himself on being a creature of good habits, and the fire was so inviting during the cold winter months in...
